Chipotle Lime Chicken
Serves 4
INGREDIENTS (WHERE TO BUY):
- 2-2.5lbs skin-on chicken thighs
Luken's Poultry, Fish and Seafood - 5 limes (3 for 1/2 cup lime juice, 1 for 1tsp zest, 1 for wedges)
Catanzaro Produce, Daisy Mae's Market, Madison's at Findlay Market - 1/4 cup olive oil
Mt. Kofinas, Dean's Mediterranean Imports - 3tbs fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
Catanzaro Produce, Daisy Mae's Market, Madison's at Findlay Market - 1 jalepeno, chopped finely
Catanzaro Produce, Daisy Mae's Market, Madison's at Findlay Market - 5 garlic cloves, minced
Catanzaro Produce, Daisy Mae's Market, Madison's at Findlay Market - 2tsp chipotle chili powder, more to taste
Colonel De Gourmet Herbs and Spices - 1 1/2tbs honey
Bee Haven LLC - 2tsp salt, or to taste
PREPARATION:
- Leave skin on thighs but remove bones by cutting two slits along the sides. Rinse chicken with cold water and pat dry. Set aside.
- In a big bowl mix lime juice, lime zest, olive oil, cilantro, jalepeno, garlic, chili powder, honey and salt. This will create your marinade.
- Save some of the marinade for basting and add chicken to the rest. Make sure to stir and coat the chicken evenly. Marinate for at least 2 hours.
- Grill the chicken until golden brown and charred on both sides, making sure to baste with leftover marinade.
- Serve with fresh lime wedges.